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One Late Addition to UNC Football Roster for 2024 Season

Originally posted on North Carolina Tar Heels on SI
By Matt Giles | Last updated Jun 23, 2024 4:11 PM ET

The UNC football recruitment of running back Charleston French lasted only a few weeks. That's all the time the 5-foot-9, 205-pound Mississippi native needed in deciding to join the 2024 Tar Heels, active FBS wins leader Mack Brown's sixth bunch since returning to Chapel Hill.

French, a former three-star at Amory High School (Miss.) who ranked No. 176 among running backs in the 2023 class before spending last season at Itawamba Community College, visited the Tar Heels earlier this month.

He announced his commitment via the following post on Sunday afternoon:

All glory to God!!! I’m a Tarheel!!! Let’s work!!!

Thank you to my high school coaches and head coach @BrooksDampeer, my JUCO coaches and head coach @Coach_TMacon!

Thank you @CoachMackBrown, @coachlporter, @coachmeans_20 and all the UNC staff for believing in me!

Special… pic.twitter.com/tnFKhVnQsf
— Charleston French (@CharlestonFren9) June 23, 2024

According to 247Sports' Don Callahan, French will enroll at UNC on Monday. He'll arrive in Chapel Hill with three years of eligibility remaining.

Charleston French is the sixth scholarship running back on tap for the 2024 Tar Heels, joining graduate Darwin Barlow, senior Caleb Hood, junior Omarion Hampton, redshirt freshman Jordan Louie, and freshman Davion Gause.

#1 MS JUCO RB/#2 NAT'L JUCO RB

FR - FULL QUALIFIER@ProScoutDigi 2024 RB @CharlestonFren9

Itawamba CC (MS)

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— Pro Scout Digital (@ProScoutDigi) November 15, 2023

He'll add depth behind UNC's returning All-American, All-ACC First Team selection, and Doak Walker Award finalist in the 6-foot, 220-pound Hampton. Plus, assuming Hampton turns pro next year, French should be in position to help fill the void in the backfield for the 2025 Tar Heels after further developing his skills and getting acquainted with the program this year.

I had an awesome experience ! @UNCFootball pic.twitter.com/GelLvDiJoy
— Charleston French (@CharlestonFren9) June 6, 2024

UNC football, looking to improve on back-to-back five-loss seasons that included notably disappointing final stretches, kicks off its 2024 campaign on the road against Minnesota on Aug. 29.

This article first appeared on North Carolina Tar Heels on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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